The Gigabyte BRIX IoT mini PC is now available

The Gigabyte BRIX IoT mini PC is now available

This week Gigabyte launched their latest BRIX-branded mini PC for purchase, it’s the first of their new systems and is called the GB-EKi3A-7100, which is probably quite a long name to say so we are going to call it the Gigabyte BRIX IoT mini PC.

This new PC is particularly interesting because it comes with a range of specifications inside of a compact form factor.

These specifications include an Intel 7th Generation Core i3-7100U processor, support for a 1 x COM port, 2 x USB 3.1 ports (one of which is a USB Type-C), and 2 x USB 3.0 ports.

All of this measures 0.76L: 180(W) x 117(D) x 36(H) mm in size and weighs 978g.

Gigabyte explained more about it with the following:

The new GIGABYTE BRIX IoT™ barebones raise the bar once again with the new Intel® 7th Gen Core™ processor family—delivering more responsive performance than ever before. This 7th Gen Core processor utilizes a power efficient microarchitecture, advanced process technology, and silicon optimizations to deliver faster performance than previous generation processors.

Intel® HD Graphics deliver 10% more performance than its predecessor. With the new media engine users are able to, watch, create, edit, share and game all with captivating visuals. This media engine offers HEVC 10-bit hardware acceleration which improves upon the 4K viewing and content creation performance significantly versus previous generation processors. The GIGABYTE BRIX IoT™ now has the ability to drive premium content up to 4K UHD, so users can enjoy amazing and vibrant multimedia experiences on compatible displays.